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Fuchs had confessed to being a Soviet spy and was awaiting trial in London.

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“But it is having communication problems. I was sent here to deliver your new orders. Crusher, you have been ordered to stop all mining activity and await further instructions.”

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One more difficult choice about sacrifice awaits as he weighs interest from a handful of university programs.

I’ve long awaited my turn to participate in the American democratic process, but I could never have expected that my first time would be to stop a plot to undermine it.

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While she isn’t an attorney yet — reportedly, she took the bar exam over the summer and is awaiting her results — “All’s Fair” allows Kardashian to play an unrealistically successful one on TV.

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